The expressions on their faces were almost identical.
I couldn't understand, but I was greatly shocked!!
What on earth did Ash just do?
He just placed his hand on the head of the Boss Kricketune and spoke a few words softly.
In the previous moment, the Boss Kricketune's eyes were red, ready to attack, and yet it calmed down just like that.
The ointment Ami used earlier could only keep the Boss Kricketune awake for a few seconds.
Ash's gentle touch, however, directly dispelled its fury.
This effect was more straightforward than defeating the Boss Kricketune.
Garchomp suppressed the entire Kricketune Clan with the power of Dragon Rush.
Yet Ash, with a force they'd never seen before, restored the Boss Kricketune to normal.
These two foreigners, ever since they appeared, had been doing things beyond their comprehension.
Remarkably, every single time, they succeeded.
Ami opened her mouth, finally unable to resist asking, "Ash, what did you say to it just now?"
"Can you understand Kricketune's growls?"
Ash didn't reply immediately.
He still kept his hand on the Boss Kricketune's forehead, sensing the emotions transmitted through the Power of Viridian.
"I see, I understand now. Please lead your clan away from here, far from Grandtree Arena, and leave the rest to us."
The Boss Kricketune looked at Ash and nodded gently.
"Woo."
It turned and let out a long call towards the lower hillside.
The Kricketune Clan, hiding in the distance, heard their leader's call and emerged from the woods and grass.
The furious aura surrounding these Kricketunes had dissipated considerably.
They still looked at Garchomp with fear and dared not approach that direction.
The Boss Kricketune called out once more.
Then it nodded to Ash and turned to lead its clan out of Deertrack Heights.
One by one, the Kricketunes followed their leader.
They quickly entered the distant woods, gradually disappearing from everyone's view.
With the Boss Kricketune returning to normal, the remaining Kricketunes also broke free from their frenzy.
The ordinary Kricketunes were less affected.
The dragon might that Garchomp released earlier had already suppressed their rebellious wills.
The Boss Kricketune, however, was more deeply influenced by that power.
So, once it awoke, it quickly lost control again.
It wasn't until Ash used the Power of Viridian to cleanse the residual fury from its body that it truly regained its former self.
After watching the Kricketune Clan leave, Ash's expression gradually became serious.
When he was using the Power of Viridian to soothe the Boss Kricketune earlier, he also learned the source of this chaos from it.
"Ash." Cynthia walked to his side, "What did that Kricketune tell you?"
Ash turned and looked at Ami.
"Miss Ami."
"Is there a King in the Obsidian Fieldlands?"
Ami was taken aback.
"How do you know?"
"The King of the Obsidian Fieldlands is called Kleavor."
"It resides in Grandtree Arena and is cared for and worshipped by the Pearl Clan."
Ash nodded.
"The Kricketune told me that the reason they went on a rampage is related to the King of Grandtree Arena."
"What?"
Ami's expression instantly changed.
Professor Laventon also stopped researching the photos and hurriedly walked up to Ash.
Ash shared the information he obtained from the Kricketune.
In the depths of the Obsidian Fieldlands is an area known as Grandtree Arena, where the King ruling over the Obsidian Fieldlands lives.
Kleavor has always guarded the nearby Pokemon and humans.
The Diamond Clan would periodically enter Grandtree Arena to offer food and tributes to the King.
With Kleavor's protection, the Obsidian Fieldlands was stable for a long time.
Incidents of wild Pokemon attacking humans gradually decreased, and the Pokemon living there rarely engaged in large-scale conflicts.
But not long ago, everything changed.
On that day, the sky over Grandtree Arena suddenly lit up with golden light.
A Golden Thunderbolt descended from the sky, directly striking the King residing in Grandtree Arena.
After the thunderbolt fell, Kleavor's body was enveloped in golden light.
It completely lost its reason and became extraordinarily violent.
The powerful aura belonging to the King spread throughout the Obsidian Fieldlands.
Many Pokemon, originally irritable in nature, gradually became more frenzied under the King's influence.
The Boss Kricketune was one of them.
It retained its memories during the frenzy, but once that frenzied power took over its body, it could no longer control its actions.
It could only watch helplessly as it attacked other Pokemon and led the entire clan to attack passing humans.
Previously, Garchomp released Dragon Rush, forcibly scattering some of the frenzied aura within the Boss Kricketune.
This gave it a few moments of clarity upon awakening, but it hadn't truly shaken off the influence of that frenzied aura.
The remaining frenzied aura quickly took hold of it once more.
It wasn't until the Power of Viridian entered its body that the frenzied power was completely cleared.
After listening to Ash's story, everyone's expressions became solemn.
"So..." Professor Laventon mused, stroking his chin, "The Pokemon riot at Deertrack Heights is just a surface phenomenon."
"The real source is in Grandtree Arena."
"As long as the frenzied King is still there, other Pokemon in the Obsidian Fieldlands could continue to be affected."
Ash nodded: "That's probably it."
Ami frowned. "But how were you able to restore the Boss Kricketune to normal earlier?"
"What was that green light?"
"That's the Power of Viridian." Ash raised his hand slightly.
The Power of Viridian has the effect of healing and soothing the minds of Pokemon.
Before, Ash mainly used this power to help Pokemon recover from injuries, but now it seems that the Power of Viridian is also very effective against such abnormal frenzied states.
The residual frenzied aura within the Boss Kricketune melted away instantly in the face of the Power of Viridian.
This sparked a new idea in Ash's mind.
If the Power of Viridian can help the Boss Kricketune return to normal, could it also work on the frenzied King?
Kleavor very likely possesses Arceus's Stone Tablet.
As long as they can restore the King's sanity, they might have the opportunity to obtain the next piece of the Stone Tablet from Kleavor.
If the Power of Viridian can indeed directly clear the frenzied aura from the King, the upcoming actions would be much smoother.
However... Ash looked up in the direction of Grandtree Arena.
That Golden Thunderbolt, capable of driving the King of the Obsidian Fieldlands mad, clearly wasn't an ordinary force.
The Boss Kricketune was merely influenced by the King's aura.
The Power of Viridian could suppress the frenzied power within it, but that doesn't necessarily mean the same method could be directly applied to the King.
It might not be that simple.
"...In any case, it's great that the Kricketune is back to normal!"
"Now Ash and Cynthia can also become official members of Team Galactic!"
"Ash, were you communicating with the Kricketune just now? Is there really no way for you to teach this ability to others?"
Professor Laventon happily said to the two of them.
The first person they met after arriving in the Hisui Region was Professor Laventon, and although he is a bit confused, he is a good person,
which is why he sincerely feels happy for Ash and Cynthia. Not only did Ash calm the Boss Kricketune, but he also learned the reason behind their frenzy.
This was something that neither Team Galactic, the Diamond Clan, nor the Pearl Clan had been able to figure out!
So Professor Laventon truly envied Ash's ability to communicate with Pokemon,
and in response to Professor Laventon's inquiry, Ash shook his head helplessly.
"If I could teach this ability to everyone, I wouldn't hesitate."
"But the ability to communicate with Pokemon is unique to me, so it's indeed not possible..."
To communicate with Pokemon, one needs either Aura Power or the Power of Viridian, and clearly, no one here possesses either,
In modern times, he is the only one who can use Aura Power, let alone in this era.
Then again, it might not be entirely true... An Aura Guardian emerges once in a millennium,
so there's a possibility that an Aura Guardian might appear in this era, but it's just a possibility.